1. First [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog search] each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.

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2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court. Also see "Probate Records of This Court in The Family History Library."

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3. Contact or visit the Somersetshire Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.

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4. Visit The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|centers]]&nbsp;near you.

== Indexes ==

== Indexes ==

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==== Online Index ====

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The Somerset Record Office has an online index to this court dated[http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ 1560-1849] click on online catalog, put in the catalog fields, Any Text: Wiveliscombe Title: Wills. There will be an index listing!

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Here is an [http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/Catalogs.htm online index of Somersetshire wills 1796-1857]

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==== Printed and Published Indexes&nbsp; ====

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Also try the indexes to the following probate collections at the Family History Library:

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{{FHL|701562|title-id|disp=Estate Duty Wills 1805-1811}}

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{{FHL|346690|title-id|disp=Estate Duty Wills Index 1812-1857}}

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{{FHL|534228|title-id|disp=Death Duty Registers of Abstracts of Administrations and Probates of Wills 1796-1811}}

== Records ==

== Records ==

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=== ''Important Note:'' ===

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The records of this court,&nbsp;which were deposited at the Probate Registry at Exeter,&nbsp;were destroyed by enemy action during World War II.&nbsp; The following is information on&nbsp;the few records&nbsp;that survive.

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The records of the Consistory Court of the Dean and Chapter of Wells, which were all deposited at the Probate Registry at Exeter, were destroyed by enemy action during World War II. The following is information on the very few records that survive.

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*Probate&nbsp;and administration act books,&nbsp;1662-1741&nbsp;

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Wills 1656-1857

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Administrations&nbsp;1656-1857

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Administration Bonds 1662-1719

==== Family History Library Records ====

==== Family History Library Records ====

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The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has very few original probate records for Somerset on microfilm. Most of the what the library has is various&nbsp;volumes of published abstracts. See the information found in the article on the [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]].

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*{{FHL|375562|title-id|disp=Wills 1805-1811}}

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*{{FHL|375562|title-id|disp=Administrations 1805-1811}}

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The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has very few original probate records for Somerset on microfilm.&nbsp; Most of the what the library has is various&nbsp;volumes of published abstracts.&nbsp; See the information found in the article on the [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]].

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Try searching the following collections which are a copy or abstract of the original registers for many areas throughout the county:

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{{FHL|701562|title-id|disp=Estate Duty Wills 1805-1811}}

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{{FHL|346690|title-id|disp=Estate Duty Wills Index 1812-1857}}

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The [http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml Society of Genealogists] in London has copies of published abstracts and calendars of wills and other probate documents for Somerset.&nbsp; To see a list of titles, search their [http://62.32.98.6/S10312UKStaff/OPAC/index.asp library catalogue] for the Subject of "Somerset - General:Wills."

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{{FHL|534228|title-id|disp=Death Duty Register for Abstracts of Administrations and Probates of Wills 1796-1811}}

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The [http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml Society of Genealogists] in London has copies of published abstracts of wills and other probate documents for Somerset. To see a list of titles, search their [http://62.32.98.6/S10312UKStaff/OPAC/index.asp library catalogue] for the Subject of "Somerset - General: Wills."

Contents

Step By Step

1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.

2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court. Also see "Probate Records of This Court in The Family History Library."

3. Contact or visit the Somersetshire Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.

4. Visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any centers near you.

Indexes

Online Index

The Somerset Record Office has an online index to this court dated1560-1849 click on online catalog, put in the catalog fields, Any Text: Wiveliscombe Title: Wills. There will be an index listing!

Records

Important Note:

The records of the Consistory Court of the Dean and Chapter of Wells, which were all deposited at the Probate Registry at Exeter, were destroyed by enemy action during World War II. The following is information on the very few records that survive.

The Society of Genealogists in London has copies of published abstracts of wills and other probate documents for Somerset. To see a list of titles, search their library catalogue for the Subject of "Somerset - General: Wills."

Jurisdiction

Wiveliscombe with Fitzhead was a peculiar probate court in the Diocese of Bath and Wells. It had jurisdiction over the parish of Wiveliscombe with Fitzhead only.